Ten of the 11 games in FPL Double Gameweek 24 have now been played &#8211; but fantasy managers now face a long wait until the next league match.
Everton v Liverpool takes place next Wednesday (February 12), with Double Gameweek 25 beginning two days later.
But despite the gap, there&#8217;s still plenty to keep an eye on &#8211; here&#8217;s a rundown of what to look out for before the next deadline.

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<h2>FPL Double Gameweek 24 concludes: Assistant Manager face-off</h2>
There&#8217;s still lots of potential points available from the last game of the double.
It&#8217;s a pivotal game in FPL terms and not only because of the players taking part.
There are five Liverpool players with ownership of 18% or more &#8211; Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo, Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah.
Alexander-Arnold owners face an anxious wait to see if the full-back recovers from a <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-gameweek-24-notes">muscle injury</a> picked up against Bournemouth on Saturday.
Salah was captained by around 98% of the top 250,000 managers, while more than one million used their Triple Captain on the midfielder.
Everton&#8217;s Jordan Pickford is in 18.2% of teams, while Vitalii Mykolenko and Iliman Ndiaye are also well owned.
Players aside though, it&#8217;s Arne Slot v David Moyes in the battle of the <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-assistant-manager-chip-tips-for-success">Assistant Manager chip</a> users.
An Everton result would reward Moyes backers with valuable table bonus, while a Liverpool win would put Slot ahead on points for the week.
Plenty of rank swings await in the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.
<div id="attachment_70630" style="width: 810px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-70630" class="size-full wp-image-70630" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DGW24-players.jpg" alt="Double Gameweek 24 players" width="800" height="650" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DGW24-players.jpg 800w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DGW24-players-300x244.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DGW24-players-768x624.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DGW24-players-610x496.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />Double Gameweek 24 players</div>
<h2>Carabao Cup semi-finals: Blank and double fixtures set</h2>
The second legs of the Carabao Cup semi-finals take place later this week &#8211; and the results have a major impact on future FPL fixtures.
It&#8217;s Newcastle v Arsenal on Wednesday (February 5) and Liverpool v Spurs on Thursday. Newcastle hold a 2-0 lead, while Spurs are 1-0 up.
These clashes confirm the teams who double in Gameweek 25 as well as those who blank in Gameweek 29.
Based on each of these results, the following teams will double.
<ul>
<li>Arsenal win: Arsenal and Chelsea</li>
<li>Liverpool win: Liverpool and Aston Villa</li>
<li>Spurs win: Spurs and Fulham</li>
<li>Newcastle win: No effect on Gameweek 25</li>
</ul>
Any teams who double in Gameweek 25 will blank in Gameweek 29.
Should Newcastle reach the final, their game against Crystal Palace will not go ahead in Gameweek 29 &#8211; but it is not expected to be brought forward to Gameweek 25.
Although we won&#8217;t know the full schedule for the rest of the season after the cup semis, <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-chip-strategy-guide">chip strategies</a> will start to become clearer.
<div id="attachment_70151" style="width: 763px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-70151" class="size-full wp-image-70151" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2025-01-17-11.22.12-AM.png" alt="" width="753" height="153" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2025-01-17-11.22.12-AM.png 753w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2025-01-17-11.22.12-AM-300x61.png 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2025-01-17-11.22.12-AM-610x124.png 610w" sizes="(max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px" />Gameweek 29 blank probabilities per Ben Crellin</div>
<h2>FA Cup ties and fifth round draw: Debut for Rashford and new signings?</h2>
The FA Cup semi-finals will cause blanks in Gameweek 34.
While these games are a little way off, we&#8217;ll have a better idea of the potential blanks as we get deeper into the competition.
The fourth round takes place between Friday (February 7) and Tuesday (February 11) and we&#8217;ll get the fifth-round draw before the next FPL deadline too.
The round after that is the quarter-finals, so we will start to get a picture of whether the <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/what-is-the-free-hit-chip-in-fpl-and-how-can-we-use-it">Free Hit</a> will be better used in Blank Gameweek 29 or 34.
<h3>January transfer signing debuts?</h3>
The January transfer window is now closed, with a handful of intriguing signings.
Villa could double in Gameweek 25 and loanee Marcus Rashford could be a tempting differential. He could be handed his first start for the Villans against Spurs in the cup.
Bayern Munich youngster Mathys Tel had a number of potential suitors but eventually signed for Spurs on loan. The forward could feature in the same game.
Manchester United reportedly missed out on Tel but signed left wing-back Patrick Dorgu from Lecce. It is hoped he will provide much-needed balance to the Red Devils&#8217; back line as well as offering attacking threat.
Dorgu has three goals and an assist in Serie A this season and is a versatile option, playing a good proportion of his games on the right.
Evan Ferguson has reunited with Graham Potter at West Ham and could be an option at £5.5m if he significantly increases his minutes. He has played just 234 minutes in the league this season, with injuries a factor in his limited game time.
West Ham are out of the FA Cup however, so FPL managers will not have a chance to scout the Irishman before Double Gameweek 25.
<div id="attachment_70632" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-70632" class="size-full wp-image-70632" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dorgu-United.jpg" alt="Patrick Dorgu, right, at his unveiling at Old Trafford following his transfer to Manchester United" width="1024" height="711" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dorgu-United.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dorgu-United-300x208.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dorgu-United-768x533.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dorgu-United-610x424.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Patrick Dorgu, right, at his unveiling at Old Trafford following his transfer to Manchester United</div>
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